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.. _wx.lib.docview.DocMDIParentFrame:

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|phoenix_title|  **wx.lib.docview.DocMDIParentFrame**
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The :class:`DocMDIParentFrame` class provides a default top-level frame for
applications using the document/view framework. This class can only be
used for MDI parent frames.

It cooperates with the :class:`View`, :class:`Document`,
:class:`DocManager` and :class:`DocTemplate` classes.



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|class_hierarchy| Class Hierarchy
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|super_classes| Known Superclasses
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:class:`wx.MDIParentFrame`

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|method_summary| Methods Summary
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:meth:`~wx.lib.docview.DocMDIParentFrame.__init__`                               Constructor.
:meth:`~wx.lib.docview.DocMDIParentFrame.OnCloseWindow`                          Deletes all views and documents. If no user input cancelled the
:meth:`~wx.lib.docview.DocMDIParentFrame.OnExit`                                 Called when File/Exit is chosen and closes the window.
:meth:`~wx.lib.docview.DocMDIParentFrame.OnMRUFile`                              Opens the appropriate file when it is selected from the file history
:meth:`~wx.lib.docview.DocMDIParentFrame.ProcessEvent`                           Processes an event, searching event tables and calling zero or more
:meth:`~wx.lib.docview.DocMDIParentFrame.ProcessUpdateUIEvent`                   Processes a UI event, searching event tables and calling zero or more
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|api| Class API
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.. class:: DocMDIParentFrame(wx.MDIParentFrame)

   The :class:`DocMDIParentFrame` class provides a default top-level frame for
   applications using the document/view framework. This class can only be
   used for MDI parent frames.
   
   It cooperates with the :class:`View`, :class:`Document`,
   :class:`DocManager` and :class:`DocTemplate` classes.

   .. method:: __init__(self, manager, frame, id, title, pos=wx.DefaultPosition, size=wx.DefaultSize, style=wx.DEFAULT_FRAME_STYLE, name="frame")

      Constructor.


   .. method:: OnCloseWindow(self, event)

      Deletes all views and documents. If no user input cancelled the
      operation, the frame will be destroyed and the application will exit.


   .. method:: OnExit(self, event)

      Called when File/Exit is chosen and closes the window.


   .. method:: OnMRUFile(self, event)

      Opens the appropriate file when it is selected from the file history
      menu.


   .. method:: ProcessEvent(self, event)

      Processes an event, searching event tables and calling zero or more
      suitable event handler function(s).


   .. method:: ProcessUpdateUIEvent(self, event)

      Processes a UI event, searching event tables and calling zero or more
      suitable event handler function(s).